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Presents UEFA European Football Championship 2016 All matches live; Each Match Streamed Live in English and Spanish on WatchESPN; All 51 Matches on ESPN Deportes – 45 Live; Extensive Surround Programming on ESPN Deportes; ESPN3 Surround ESPN networks will combine to televise more than 230 live hours of the UEFA European Football Championship 2016 beginning Friday, June 10, through Sunday, July 10, in 10 cities across France. ESPN will carry 40 matches including the opening and title matches. ESPN2 will show 11 matches. ESPN Deportes , the company’s Spanish-language sports network, will show 45 live matches and six tape-delayed on dates with concurrent matches. All matches will be streamed live in English and Spanish on WatchESPN. ESPN3 Surround delivers exclusive content tied to live events on ESPN linear networks, offering a companion experience in real-time that will complement the big game on television.

For UEFA EURO 2016, ESPN3 Surround will carry four different UEFA EURO 2016 streams for each match – the Spider Cam feed, the Spider Cam triple-box feed, the Tactical Cam feed, and the Tactical Cam triple-box feed – offering fans alternate camera angles, experiences and stories around the game. (ESPN and ESPN Deportes commentator assignments will be announced at a later date.) Programming highlights: PREGAME, HALFTIME AND POSTGAME SEGMENTS ESPN match telecasts for the UEFA European Football Championship will include pregame, halftime and postgame studio segments. ESPN/ESPN2: Every ESPN and ESPN2 match will feature a 30-minute pregame, halftime and a postgame shows. ESPN’s flagship news and information program SportsCenter will air in-between morning matches throughout the Tournament. ESPN Deportes: The Spanish-language home of the UEFA European Football Championship 2016 in the United States will provide the most-comprehensive coverage every match day beginning with a 30-minute pre-game edition of Fuera de Juego, a halftime show, in-between match programming, and a two-hour TV exclusive presentation of Jorge Ramos y Su Banda immediately following the last match of the day.

UEFA EURO 2016 – Groups (Team FIFA Ranking #): GROUP A Portugal #7 ABOUT UEFA EURO 2016: With all 24 national teams in the championship ranked among the top 40 teams in the FIFA World Rankings, the UEFA European Football Championship is arguably the most prestigious and competitive international soccer tournament in the world. The first championship was in 1960, hosted by France. Of the 24 participating teams, 23 earned spots in the month-long quadrennial tournament through a two-year qualification process among 53 UEFA member nations while the host nation – France – received an automatic berth. The last three FIFA World Cup champions – France (2006), Spain (2010) and Germany (2014) – join other 21 Union of European Football Associations’ (UEFA) national teams to vie to become the footballing champions of Europe. Two-time defending champion Spain seeks to be the first country to win four European titles, after becoming the first to repeat in 2008 and 2012.

Match schedule (Subject to change): Date *** ESPN Deportes match coverage will begin at 8:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. *** ESPN and ESPN2 match coverage begins at 8:30, 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Top Eight UEFA EURO 2016 Highlights: The last three FIFA World Cup champions – Germany (2014), Spain (2010) and Italy (2006) – will compete in UEFA EURO 2016 Five of the eight countries to ever win a FIFA World Cup will participate (Germany, Spain, Italy, France, England) 10 of the 13 European teams from the 2014 World Cup are participating Four of the last six FIFA World Cup finalists are in the tournament (Germany, Spain, Italy, France) UEFA Euro 2016 will feature seven of the last 12 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Six of the current top 10 teams in FIFA rankings for men’s national teams will be in the quadrennial international football tournament (next ranking update is March 3) All 24 teams participating in the UEFA EURO 2016 are currently in the top 40 of the FIFA rankings Six of the top nine players in the 2015 Ballon d’Or voting are expected to represent their respective national teams in the competition. – 30 – EN ESPAÑOL ESPN Inc.

presenta el Campeonato Europeo de Fútbol de la UEFA de 2016 Todos los 51 partidos transmitidos por ESPN Deportes en vivo; cada partido disponible en vivo en inglés y español vía WatchESPN; programación extendida en ESPN Deportes; ESPN3 Surround Las cadenas de ESPN se combinan para transmitir más de 230 horas en vivo de la UEFA Euro 2016™ (también conocida como Eurocopa 2016) comenzando el viernes 10 de junio hasta el domingo 10 de julio, inclusive, desde múltiples ciudades a lo largo de Francia. ESPN transmitirá 40 partidos, incluyendo el de apertura y la final, mientras que ESPN2 emitirá los 11 partidos restantes.

ESPN Deportes , el hogar en español de la UEFA EUROTM 2016 en los Estados Unidos, ofrecerá los 51 partidos en su totalidad, de los cuales 45 serán televisados en vivo y seis se verán en vivo a través de ESPN3 y en diferido por televisión durante ventanas de partido concurrentes. Todos los partidos estarán disponibles en vivo, en inglés y en español, vía WatchESPN. ESPN3 Surround presentará contenido exclusivo sobre los eventos en vivo que serán transmitidos por las cadenas de ESPN, ofreciendo una experiencia paralela en tiempo real que complementará el partido en televisión con una segunda pantalla.

Para la Eurocopa 2016, ESPN3 Surround contará con cuatro transmisiones alternativas para cada partido: la señal de la “cámara araña” (Spider Cam feed), la señal triple de la “cámara araña” (Spider Cam triple-box feed), la señal de la “cámara táctica” (Tactical Cam feed) y la señal triple de la “cámara táctica” (Tactical Cam triple-box feed), que ofrecerán a los aficionados diferentes ángulos de cámara con múltiples experiencias e historias alrededor de cada partido. Los destacados de programación incluyen: SEGMENTOS ANTES Y DESPUÉS DEL JUEGO, Y DURANTE EL MEDIO TIEMPO Las teletransmisiones de los partidos de la Eurocopa por ESPN incluirán segmentos desde el estudio, previos a cada partido durante el intervalo del medio tiempo y post-partido. ESPN/ESPN2: Todos los partidos de ESPN y ESPN2 ofrecerán shows especiales de 30 minutos antes y después del partido y durante el medio tiempo.

SportsCenter, el programa insignia de noticias e información de ESPN, estará al aire entre las dos ventanas de partidos durante los días de semana. ESPN Deportes: Ofrecerá la cobertura más completa de cada partido todos los días, comenzando con una edición previa a los partidos de Fuera de Juego de 30 minutos, además de un programa durante el medio tiempo, programación especial entre un partido y el próximo, y una presentación de dos horas exclusiva para TV de Jorge Ramos y Su Banda inmediatamente después del último partido del día.

UEFA EURO 2016 – Grupos (Números de clasificación de los equipos de la FIFA): GRUPO A Portugal Núm 7 ACERCA DE LA UEFA EURO 2016: Con todos los 24 equipos nacionales que competirán en el campeonato estando en la lista entre los mejores 40 de la clasificación mundial de la FIFA, se podría decir que el Campeonato Europeo de Fútbol de la UEFA de 2016, cuya primera edición tuvo lugar en Francia en 1960, es el torneo de fútbol internacional más prestigioso y competitivo en el mundo. De los 24 equipos participantes, 23 ganaron su lugar en este torneo cuadrienal de un mes de duración mediante un proceso de eliminación entre 53 países miembros de la UEFA, mientras que el país anfitrión, Francia, recibió una plaza automáticamente.

Los últimos tres campeones de la Copa del Mundo de la FIFA — Francia (2006), España (2010) y Alemania (2014) — se unen a otros 21 equipos nacionales de la Unión de Asociaciones de Fútbol Europeo (UEFA, por sus siglas en inglés) en esta competencia para convertirse en el campeón de fútbol de Europa. España, campeón defensor en dos oportunidades, está buscando ser el primer país en ganar cuatro títulos europeos, tras ser el primero en repetir en 2008 y 2012. Calendario de partidos (sujeto a cambios): Fecha 51 ESPN / ESPN Deportes *** La cobertura de los partidos por ESPN Deportes comenzará a las 8:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m. y 2:45 p.m. *** La cobertura de los partidos por ESPN y ESPN2 comenzará a las 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. y 2:30 p.m.

Ocho destacados importantes de la UEFA EUROTM 2016: Los últimos tres campeones de la Copa del Mundo de la FIFA –Alemania (2014), España (2014) e Italia (2006)– competirán en la Eurocopa 2016. Cinco de los ocho países ganadores de una Copa del Mundo de la FIFA (Alemania, España, Italia, Francia e Inglaterra) estarán participando. 10 de los 13 equipos europeos que participaron en la Copa del Mundo del 2014 también estarán participando en la Eurocopa 2016. Cuatro de los últimos seis finalistas de la Copa del Mundo de la FIFA (Alemania, España, Italia y Francia) tomarán parte en el torneo. La Eurocopa 2016 contará con la participación de siete de los últimos doce semifinalistas de la Copa del Mundo de la FIFA.

Seis de los diez mejores equipos de selecciones nacionales en las clasificaciones actuales de la FIFA participarán en el torneo de fútbol internacional cuadrienal (la próxima actualización para las clasificaciones ocurrirá el 3 de marzo). Todos los 24 equipos que participarán en la Eurocopa 2016figuran actualmente entre los mejores 40 de las clasificaciones de la FIFA Se pronostica que seis de los nueve mejores jugadores en la votación por el Balón de Oro del 2015 representarán a sus selecciones respectivas en la competencia del 2016. – 30 – UEFA Euro 2016 | Football Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 2020 → The 2016 UEFA European Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2016, will be the 15th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA . It will be held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016.

For the first time, the European Championship final tournament will be contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format that had been used since 1996 . Under this new format, the finalists will contest a group stage consisting of six groups of four teams, followed by a knockout stage including three rounds and the final. As hosts, France have automatically qualified for the final tournament, while the other 53 national teams will compete in a qualifying competition , running from September 2014 to November 2015, to secure the remaining 23 places. Among these teams are back-to-back defending champions Spain , and for the first time since their affiliation with UEFA, Gibraltar . France was chosen as the host on 28 May 2010, after a bidding process in which they beat Italy and Turkey for the right to host the 2016 finals. The matches will be played in ten stadia in nine cities: Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris, St-Etienne and Toulouse. It will be the third time that France hosts the tournament, after the inaugural edition in 1960 and the 1984 finals .

The French team have won the European Championship two times: in 1984 and 2000 . The winners will earn the right to participate in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Russia . Contents Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying The qualifying draw took place at the Palais des Congres Acropolis in Nice, on 23 February 2014, with the first matches being played in September 2014. A total of 53 teams competed for 23 places in the final tournament to join France , who have automatically qualified as hosts. Gibraltar competed in a European Championship qualifying for the first time since their affiliation to UEFA in 2013. The seeding pots were formed on the basis of the UEFA national team coefficients , with the Euro 2012 champions Spain and hosts France automatically top seeded. The 53 national sides were drawn into eight groups of six teams and one group of five teams. The group winners, runners-up, and the best third-placed team (with the results against the sixth-placed team discarded) qualify directly to the final tournament.

The remaining eight third-placed teams will contest two-legged play-offs to determine the last four qualifiers. In March 2012, Gianni Infantino, the UEFA General Secretary at the time, stated that UEFA would review the qualification competition to ensure that it was not "boring". In September 2011, during UEFA's first ever full strategy meeting, Michel Platini proposed a qualification format involving two group stages, but the proposal was not accepted by the member associations. In May 2013, Platini confirmed a similar qualifying format would be again discussed during the September 2013 UEFA executive committee meeting in Dubrovnik. Qualified teams Team qualified for finals Team failed to qualify Thirteen of the sixteen teams (including hosts France) that qualified for Euro 2012 qualified again for the 2016 final tournament. Among them were England , who became only the sixth team to record a flawless qualifying campaign (10 wins in 10 matches), defending European champions Spain , and world champions Germany , who qualified for their 12th straight European Championship finals.

Romania , Turkey , Austria and Switzerland all returned after missing out in 2012, with the Austrians qualifying for just their second final Euro tournament, after having co-hosted Euro 2008 . Returning to the final tournament after long absences were Belgium for the first time since co-hosting Euro 2000 , and Hungary for the first time in 44 years, having last appeared at Euro 1972 , and 30 years since appearing in a major tournament, their previous one being the 1986 FIFA World Cup . Five teams secured their first-ever qualification to a UEFA European Championship final tournament: Albania , Iceland , Northern Ireland , Slovakia and Wales . Northern Ireland, Slovakia and Wales had each previously competed in the FIFA World Cup , while Albania and Iceland had never participated in a major tournament in their history. Similarly, both Austria and Ukraine completed successful qualification campaigns for the first time, having only previously qualified as hosts (of 2008 and 2012 respectively). Scotland were the only team from the British Isles not to qualify for the finals, and 2004 champions Greece finished bottom in their group.

Two other previous Euro champions, 1988 winners Netherlands and 1992 victors Denmark , both missed out on the finals, the Netherlands for the first time since Euro 1984 (also held in France), and missing out on their first major tournament since the 2002 FIFA World Cup as well as their failure to qualify being only 16 months after the team finished third in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Denmark for the first time since Euro 2008 , after losing in the play-off rounds to Sweden . Team 0 (debut) Final draw The draw for the finals took place at the Palais des Congrès de la Porte Maillot in Paris on 12 December 2015, 18:00 CET. The 24 qualified teams were drawn into six groups of four teams, with the hosts France being automatically placed in position A1. The remaining teams were seeded into four pots of five (Pot 1) or six teams (Pots 2, 3 and 4).

As the title holders, Spain were seeded in Pot 1, while the other 22 teams were seeded according to the UEFA National team coefficients updated after the completion of the qualifying group stage (excluding the play-offs), which were released by UEFA on 14 October 2015. Pot 1 33 Venues Initially, twelve stadia were presented for the French bid, chosen on 28 May 2010. These venues were to be whittled down to nine by the end of May 2011, but it was suggested in June 2011 that eleven venues might be used. The French Football Federation had to choose which nine stadia would actually be used. The choice for the first seven was undisputed – France 's national stadium, the Stade de France , four newly constructed stadia in Lille, Lyon, Nice and Bordeaux, and those of the biggest cities, Paris and Marseille. The last two remaining places, after Strasbourg opted out for financial reasons following relegation, were chosen to be Lens and Nancy in the first round of voting, instead of Saint-Étienne and Toulouse, chosen as reserve stadia.

In June 2011, the number of host venues was increased to eleven because of the new tournament format which sees 24 teams taking part, instead of just 16. The decision means that the reserve cities of Toulouse and St-Étienne joined the list of hosts. However, in December 2011, Nancy announced its withdrawal from the tournament, after the stadium's renovation fell through, so ten host cities will now be used. Nantes and Montpellier, stadia used for the 1998 World Cup , were also not chosen. The final list of the ten venues was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee on 25 January 2013. Saint-Denis Dinard Draw ceremonies The qualifying draw took place at the Palais des Congres Acropolis in Nice on 23 February 2014. The draw for the finals took place at the Palais des Congrès de la Porte Maillot in Paris on 11 December 2015. Logo and slogan The official logo was unveiled on 26 June 2013, during a ceremony at the Pavillon Cambon Capucines in Paris.

Conceived by Portuguese agency Brandia Central, which also created the visual identity for the previous European Championship, the design is based on the theme "Celebrating the art of football". The logo depicts the Henri Delaunay trophy with the blue, white and red colours of the French flag, surrounded by a mixture of shapes and lines representing different artistic movements and football elements. On 17 October 2013, UEFA announced the official slogan of the tournament: Le Rendez-Vous. Asked about its meaning, Jacques Lambert , chairman of the Euro 2016 organising committee, told that the slogan "is much more than a reminder of dates (...) and venues". He further explained that "UEFA is sending out an invitation to football fans throughout the world and to lovers of major events, an invitation to meet up and share the emotions of an elite-level tournament." Broadcasting The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) will be located at the Parc des Expositions at la Porte de Versailles in Paris.

Sponsorship Official French bid website at French Football Federation Finals format To accommodate the expansion from a 16 team finals tournament to 24 teams, the format will be changed from that used in 2012 with the addition of two extra groups in the group stage, and an extra round in the knockout stages. The six groups (A to F) would still contain four teams each, with the top two from each group still going through to the knockout stage. In the new format however, the four best third-ranked sides would also progress, leaving 16 teams going into the new round of 16 knockout stage, ahead of the usual quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, and only 8 teams going out at the group stage. This format generates a total of 51 games, compared with 31 games for the previous 16-team tournament, to be played over a period of 31 days.

UEFA 's general secretary Gianni Infantino previously described the format as "not ideal" due to the need for third place group stage winners, leading to a difficulty in preventing situations where teams might be able to know in advance what results they need to progress out of the group, lending to a lack of suspense for fans, or even the prospect of mutually beneficial collusion between teams. Tie-breaking If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria will be applied: Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question; Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question; Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question; If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings.

If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 apply; Superior goal difference in all group matches; Higher number of goals scored in all group matches; If only two teams have the same number of points, and they are tied according to criteria 1–6 after having met in the last round of the group stage, their ranking is determined by a penalty shoot-out (this criteria is not used if more than two teams have the same number of points). Fair play conduct (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card); Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system.

The four best third-placed teams are determined according to the following criteria: Higher number of points obtained; Superior goal difference; In the round of 16, UEFA have arranged the match-ups to take place as follows: Match 1: Runner-up Group A v Runner-up Group C Match 2: Winner Group D v 3rd Place Group B/E/F Match 3: Winner Group B v 3rd Place Group A/C/D Match 4: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E Match 5: Winner Group C v 3rd Place Group A/B/F Match 6: Winner Group E v Runner-up Group D Match 7: Winner Group A v 3rd Place Group C/D/E Match 8: Runner-up Group B v Runner-up Group F The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which four third-placed teams qualify for the round of 16: Four best 3rd-placed teams Quarter-final 1: Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2 Quarter-final 2: Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 4 Quarter-final 3: Winner Match 5 v Winner Match 6 Quarter-final 4: Winner Match 7 v Winner Match 8 The semifinal match-ups are

: Semi-final 1: Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 2 Semi-final 2: Winner Quarter-final 3 v Winner Quarter-final 4 The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.

Same as every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there is no third-place match. Squads Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 squads Each national team have to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers, at least ten days before the opening match of the tournament. If a player is injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation in the tournament before his team's first match, he can be replaced by another player. Match officials On 15 December 2015, UEFA named eighteen referees for Euro 2016. The full referee teams were announced on 1 March 2016. Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai was chosen to officiate the opener between France and Romania. Country In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary. All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).

Knockout phase structure In the round of 16, UEFA have arranged the match-ups to take place as follows: Match 1: Runner-up Group A v Runner-up Group C Match 2: Winner Group D v 3rd Place Group B/E/F Match 3: Winner Group B v 3rd Place Group A/C/D Match 4: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E Match 5: Winner Group C v 3rd Place Group A/B/F Match 6: Winner Group E v Runner-up Group D Match 7: Winner Group A v 3rd Place Group C/D/E Match 8: Runner-up Group B v Runner-up Group F The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which four third-placed teams qualify for the round of 16: Combinations which are still possible Third teams qualify Ciaran Clark (playing against Sweden) Source: UEFA Prize money A total of €301 million will be distributed to the 24 teams contesting in the tournament, a growth from the €196 million payment in the preceding event . Each team will be rewarded €8 million, with further rewards depending on their performances.

The champions of the competition will be rewarded an overall winnings of €8 million – the biggest prize attainable is €27 million (for winning all group bouts and the final).

Full list: Prize for participating: €8 million Extra payment based on teams performances: Champions: €8 million Reaching the semi-finals: €4 million Reaching the quarter-finals: €2.5 million Reaching the round of 16: €1.5 million Winning a group match: €1 million Drawing a group match: €500,000 Discipline A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences) Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches; yellow cards expire after the completion of the quarter-finals (yellow card suspensions are not carried forward to any other future international matches) The following suspensions will be served during the tournament: Player in Group A vs Switzerland (matchday 1; 11 June 2016) Group A vs France (matchday 2; 15 June 2016) Marketing Logo and slogan The official logo was unveiled on 26 June 2013, during a ceremony at the Pavillon Cambon Capucines in Paris.

Conceived by Portuguese agency Brandia Central, which also created the visual identity for the previous European Championship, the design is based on the theme "Celebrating the art of football". The logo depicts the Henri Delaunay trophy with the blue, white and red colours of the French flag, surrounded by a mixture of shapes and lines representing different artistic movements and football elements. On 17 October 2013, UEFA announced the official slogan of the tournament: Le Rendez-Vous. Asked about its meaning, Jacques Lambert , chairman of the Euro 2016 organising committee, told that the slogan "is much more than a reminder of dates (...) and venues". He further explained that "UEFA is sending out an invitation to football fans throughout the world and to lovers of major events, an invitation to meet up and share the emotions of an elite-level tournament." Video game The UEFA Euro 2016 video game will be released by Konami as a free DLC on "Pro Evolution Soccer 2016". Mascot The official mascot of the tournament, a half child and half superhero, was unveiled on 18 November 2014.

The name of the mascot, "Super Victor", was chosen by the public over two other options, "Driblou" and "Goalix". Sponsorship BBC Sport - Football - France beat Turkey and Italy to stage Euro 2016 France beat Turkey and Italy to stage Euro 2016 Uefa president Michel Platini announces France's victory France have beaten Turkey and Italy for the right to stage the European Championship in 2016. France previously staged the tournament in 1960 and were hosts again in 1984, winning it with a team captained by Michel Platini, the Uefa president. The French, hosts and winners of the 1998 World Cup, beat Turkey by just a single vote after Italy were eliminated in the first round of voting. Euro 2016 will feature 24 countries playing 51 matches over one month. "This is a beautiful day for us," said Jean-Pierre Escalettes, president of the French Football Federation. "It is a moment of intense emotion to know that in 2016 France will welcome European football and will fulfil its promises.

"What counts for us is to have the full confidence of Uefa and this trust will not be betrayed. "We also understand the frustration of Italy and Turkey - particularly Turkey, who lost by a single vote after bidding for a third time." 606: DEBATE Give your reaction to Uefa's decision Turkey rejected the suggestion that it represented a risky option after being pipped 7-6 in the final round of voting. "We are devastated. This was our third bid so it is not much consolation to know that we lost by a small margin," said Turkey's Euro 2016 bid manager Orhan Gorbon. "Losing is one thing but it is an underestimation of Turkey to say it was not capable of hosting a larger tournament. "I don't understand why France should be seen as the safe option." Platini admitted the contest had put him in a difficult situation - he is French, but of Italian descent and enjoyed his best playing years at Juventus. "It was not an easy situation for me - I am French, my name is Italian and I have many friends in Turkey.

But Uefa has proved once again that we have democracy." French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former national team star Zinedine Zidane supported their country's case in a presentation to Uefa's ruling executive in Geneva on Friday. The French government has pledged to help guarantee the projected 1.7bn euro (£1.45bn) cost of building and renovating stadiums despite the worldwide economic problems. "When I spoke to the French Football Federation, we asked ourselves whether we wanted to be candidates in the middle of a crisis," he told the ceremony during the French presentation. "But sport is an answer to the crisis. It is because we are in a crisis that we need sport. Nothing is more powerful than sport and, within sport, nothing is more powerful that football." France's winning bid for 2016 consisted of 12 venues - the Stade de France where France defeated Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final, Paris Saint Germain's Parc des Princes, Lens, Lille, Bordeaux, Nice, Toulouse, Marseille, Lyon, Strasbourg, Saint Etienne and Nancy.

Zidane spoke of being a young fan in the Marseille stadium watching Platini's extra-time goal carry France past Portugal in a classic semi-final in 1984. Zinedine Zidane was part of France's bid to stage the tournament "That is the type of experience I want to live again," said Zidane. "Winning is beautiful but it's great to see all the people in the streets partying. This is what I would like to give my children." Platini added: "It was a very narrow decision - the work done by all three federations was outstanding, and I would like to congratulate the French. "It has been a complicated situation from the outset and I believe there is a sigh of relief from French football, and they can now upgrade all their stadia to make them up to the same standard as other countries in Europe." Turkey were bidding to host their first major football tournament while Italy's chances had been written off after a critical review of their bid following Uefa's inspection visits. Problems and delays in Poland and Ukraine, who will jointly host Euro 2012, may have persuaded Uefa's executive committee to avoid choosing Turkey, an untried country.

"We all did our best," said Turkey President Abdullah Gul, who had called on Uefa to take a "historic decision" and help bring Turkey, which has a Muslim majority, closer to the heart of Europe. "We are saddened that it was lost by one point." The 2016 event will feature 24 countries for the first time, up from 16 in 2012, as France becomes the first country to stage the European Championship three times. 1998 World Cup - Top 10 goals Bookmark with:

Question: Which country will host the EUFA European Football Championships in 2016?
Answer: France